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Dec 13

Healthy Eats Recipe - Christmas Salad

Posted on December 13, 2016 at 2:00 PM by Doug Bolnick

CHRISTMAS SALAD


Our next Healthy Eats treat brings color and crunch to your holiday meal. Watch and see how easy it is to make our Christmas Salad for your family: 

 Christmas Salad
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INGREDIENTS
Salad
1 cup kale, thinly sliced into bite-sized pieces

1/4 cup dates
1 medium red apple, diced (favorite variety)
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
2 tablespoons grated Mozzarella cheese

Dressing

3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
Pinch of salt to taste

STEPS
  1. Whisk together lemon juice, olive oil and salt in a small bowl. Set dressing aside to combine flavors.
  2. Add kale, dates, apple, almonds and cheese to a large serving bowl and mix together gently.
  3. Top kale mixture with dressing and serve cold.

NUTRITIONAL CONTENT
Recipe makes three, one cup servings. Each serving contains:

151 calories
5 grams protein
17 grams carbohydrates
8.5 grams fat
4 milligrams cholesterol
161 milligrams sodium
3 grams fiber